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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24
INGERSOLLISM.

An extremely good story about In
gersoll is going the rounds of the pa
pers, and, as it makes interesting read
ing and is about on a par with what
.one would expect of Ingersoll. we give
it to our readers:
'Fh. colonel was captured in little
town down in Dixie, haying become
separated from his command in a vain
attempt to rally the boys and get them
to make bold stand. He ran for his
liberty some distance amid storm : of
bullets, but finally seeing that escape
was impossible, yelled out. If you will
stop shooting | will recognize Your
ID confederacy," and was taken in:
In the evening his captors took him to
q store where everybody .congregated-
as sort of. a show to the people. ;. Bob
was feeling jolly under adverse circum-
stances ina way that would have done
credit to Mark Tapley, and he COM
menced to tell sstories and treat the
crowd between times. Soon the entire
population had gathered there,
and the grocery was crowded to
repletion and there was a big congTe-
CATION outside, :who demanded. to be
allowed to participate in the fun. So,
they. took Bob outside and set him up
on dry. goods box to make a speech.
This was just what he wanted and he
soon got up steam and was making an
appeal for: the. old flag and united
country that electrified his audience,
and his +: eloquence was Swaying the
rough countrymen as they had never
been swayed before. General Forrest,
who was in command of his. captors,
finally. forced his way through to the
orator and exclaimed as soon as there
was a chance to get in a word: Colo
mel, if you will stop your lecture and
come down from that box l will ex-
change you tomorrow for govern
ment mule" 1t is believed that if the
colonel had not accepted the compro-
lnise he would, in half hour more,
have secured the adhesion of Forrest S
entire command to the stars and stripes
and been elected general of all the con-
federateS in the vicinity.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24
Free Trade.

The reduction of internal revenue
and the taking off of revenue stamps
from proprietary medicines, no doubt
has largely benefited the consumers,
as well as relieving the burden of
home manufacturers. Especially is
this the case with Green's August
Flower and Boschee's German Syrup,
as the reduction of thirty-six cents
per dozen, has been added to increase
the size of the bottles containing these
remedies, thereby giving one-fifth
more medicine i'll the rs cents size.
The August Flower for Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint and the German
Syrup for Cough and Lung troubles,
have perhaps, the largest sale of any
medicines in the world. The advan-
tage of increased size of the bottles
will be greatly appreciated by the sick
and afflicted in every town and village
in civilized countries. Sample bottles
for 10 cents remain the same size.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24
Pleasant Gathering.

Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs. IL. v.
Bundrem gave an elegant reception in
honor of their guest, Mrs. ]. NJ. Green,
of Boston, Massachusetts, at their
handsome residence on Ninth avenue
and Market street. In spite of the
unpleasant weather those invited, with
very few exceptions, were present and
although they were old folks they gave
themselves up to the pleasures of the
evening with an enthusiasm that rival
ed the gayety of the younger portion
of the community. Games of various
kinds, cards and music served to en-
terrain the guests. Elegant refresh
ments, in charge of Mr.. Stafford and
assistants, were served during the even
ing, and the party did not break up
until n late hour
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24

Mr.. Charles W. Harry and Miss
Anna Phipps were united in marriage
in the Masonic Temple block last week!
February 49, at $50 O'Clock, Rev
F. D. Altman officiating.
The ceremony was very quiet one,
witnessed only by few intimate
friends of the young couple.
Mr.. Harry is well known in this
county, where he has resided for some
time as a first-class and reliable bust
ness man and his many friends con-
graduate him on his good luck.
The bride is one of Emporia's most
charming girls. She has the heartfelt
good wishes of all who know her.
The NEWS joins with friends in
wishing them a happy and prosperous
career
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24
A New DENOMINATION.

On Monday, the 14th inst, the first
meeting of the new lodge, National
Union was held and the following
officers were elected: T. J. Harvey
president: John Henning, vice presi.
dent; w. E. McMahon, secretary; Ira
Conner, financier; J. c. Helt, treasurer
G. N. Riggs, ex-president; j. L. Short
chaplain; c. Ryder, speaker; VIM
Harry, usher; Carl Mcclure, sargent-at.
arms; j. n. Weisner, doorkeeper; S. B
Riggs, r. Z. Bruner, and w. SLING
trustees; c. n Riggs, representative
7. J. Harvey, alternate. They have al
present about sixty-five members, and
are constantly receiving more.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24

MAY be we Will have some better
weather now that Greedy has been APP
pointed chief of the signal service:
Under the management OF Milt. Reyn:
olds, Harlem and a few. other novices
the weather lately has; about done as
it pleased, and it has been no unusual
thing to see alls thesdifferent weather
signals displayed. in, onef afternoon,
from the red. sun, indicating higher
Temperature and warmer weather, to the
cold wave flag, and even then; to be
disappointed in all and have no wealth.
er at all worth speaking of: AS Gen.
Greedy has experienced all kinds: from
the north pole to the equator. we hope
he may strike on happy medium, and
in the meantime send us good solid
rain.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24

Stoneboro possesses a ten-year-old
young America of remarkable enterprise.
So anxious was this little fellow TO see
Oil City the other day. it is related,
that he crawled upder the pilot of q
locomotive that was standing on the
track at Stoneboro. and fixing himself
on one of the cross bars, took a firm
grasp of the iron, expecting to enjoy a
novel ride and see the glories OF Oil
City besides. Fortunately for him,
however. the engineer. as he was oiling
the locomotive. found him before he had
been in his perilous position five min
utes. The younger was yanked out in
jifly and given q seat in the cab.
where he could be watched until the
train started.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24
KANSAS PATKNTs

List of patents granted TO citizens of
Kansas for the week ending Tuesday,
February 15, 1887, compiled from the
official records of the United States
patent Office expressly for the News.
F. Arndt, Palmer, well ventilatoF
and anti-freezer for pumps.
G. NJ. Atherton, Elk Falls, water ele-
vator.
E. Briggs, Seneca, whippletree hook.
N. a. Chamberlain, Wild Cat, trac-
ton engine.
James Giles, district 40, Cherokee
county, reel for harvester, Geo. Hunt,
Centralia, washing machine.
II. G. Lee, Whiting, blanching Gel
cry.
c. D. Thummel & d. Mitchell, Ak
tell, halter.
C. w. Turner, Jr., Meriden, washing
machine
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24

AN advocate of general overhaul
ing of the marriage and divorce laws
has compiled an interesting return,
showing in what states mixed mar
riages are lawful. The. Michigan code
contains section specially legalizing
marriages betweenf white and colored
persons, and in New York; ~Massachu-
sets, Illinois, Maine, New Jersey.
Iowa, Rhode Island. and Vermont, the
law is silent concerning: them.S In
Missouri,- Arkansas, Nebraska South
Carolina, Indiana and North Carolina
mixed marriages .are null and. void,'
and in most of these states heavy pen
alties are imposed on the contracting
and officiating persons. California
prohibits the issue of license for. a
marriage between a white person and
a negro, mulatto or Monaghan. Della
ware forbids such a union, and in Ala
hama Virginia, Mississippi, West Yir-
giniaandi Maryland heavy penalties
and long terms of Imprisonment are
incurred by. white and colored persons
infermaITying Globe Democrat. 80
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24
RELIGTOUS TOLER4NCE.

The emperor of China has issued
a proclamation, through the governors
of the various provinces composing his
empire, informing all the world, and
his Chinese subjects in particular, that
hereafter there is to be no religious in
tolerance in any part of China. By
this proclamation entire religious free
dom is granted to all. In the language
of the document itself, the emperor
says: while giving full liberty of
worship, the Chinese must remain loyal
to the emperor, and obedient to the
laws of China In other words, the
Chinese proclamation and the consti-
tuition of the United States are almost
synonymous. so far as religion is con-
cerned, perfect freedom being guaran-
teed so long as it does not interfere
with the government, or mems rela-
tions to the states. No more import
ant step than this has been taken with
in. the last century in the Orient.
Christianity and civilization may learn
something from the despised Celestials,
now that the last barriers are thrown
aside. -Asolution of our labor troubles
may possibly be obtained, as, although
the population is much more dense
than ours and their laboring class
much larger. proportionately. Yet a
labor strike there is never known.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24

YESTERDAY Topeka enjoyed a SEN
sation. In view of the passage of the
female suffrage bill a number of short
haired, Iron visaged females OF that
city waded through the mud to the
city clerks Office and wanted to regis
ter for the purpose of voting at a spe-
cial bond election. Geo. Tauber, the
city clerk, politely informed the wo-
men that he could not register them,
and cited chapter so of the laws of
1879 IN support of his position. The
irate females argued the point at some
length, but in tvain-Mr. Tauber res
manned firm. 1t is said that the legis-
lature will Immediately pass another
bill giving the fight of suffrage to wo-
men in spite of all laws or constitu-
tional provisions.-Atchison Patriot.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24
HERR WINKELSIEIER, the Austr;

HERR WINKELNIEIER, the Austrian
giant, is now appearing nightly at the
Pavilion Music Hall, London. He is
eight feet nine inches in height, top
ping Chang, the Chinese giant, by a
foot. Herr Winkelmeier was born at
Freidburg, Austria, in 1865, and is p
years of age. He is said to have been
of ordinary stature until the age of IA,
and at Berlin he received the alarming
information from Prof. Virchow that
he would probably continue growing
until the age of %. The reach of his
arms are about ten and half feet, and
he spans two ectaves on the piano.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24

BOSTON CoRBETT, who gained rep
utation as the slayer of j. Wilkes
Booth, created a profound sensation at
Topeka yesterday, by appearing in the
house of representatives with revolt
yer strapped on his person and knife
in his hand, with which he made an
assault upon some young chap who
happened to be in the speakers chair.
He finished up by frighteninglthe SER
geant-at arms out of his wits; then TAX
ing seat in the gallery and command
ing the house with his revolver. He
was finally arrested and committed to
Jail, where he tore up his mattress
and made other violent demon
strations. Corbett, it is said, had
been attending meetings of the Saliva
ton army, and was undoubtedly in
sane. y misfortune of this kind is al
ways to be deplored, and yet we have
never been able to see why Corbett
should have gained national reputa-
ton by shooting helpless, defenseless
man.-Atchison Patriot.
Booth was not a helpless, defenseless
man, but we'll armed. though wound
ed, desperate, whose life was already
forfeited, and to capture whom it was
necessary first to kill. Corbett not
only did his duty in shooting him at
the first opportunity, but by so doing
probably saved the lives of several of his
companions while avenging the COW
ardly assassination of the president of
the United States.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24

THE annual report of Gen. W. B.
Franklin, president of the National
Home for Disabled. Volunteer Soldiers,
gives the number present in the five
branches of that institution January
80, 1885, as S,496, an increase for the
year of Ills per cent; and the cost of
their support for the year was 81 ,609,-
100. We wonder it does not occur to
Mr.. Cleveland to recommend, in the
interest of economy, the abandonment
of this home and the transfer of its in
mates to the local poor houses. Such a
recommendation would be quite in
harmony with his veto of the depend
ent pension bill.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24

to resign. If the senate should be-
come so close between the parties that
his resignation would put the power in
democratic hands through the election
of democrat as his successor, Mr.
Riddleberger would become danger
Gus man. More than a year ago he
told prominent republicans that lie had
been offered 1900 in cash to resign
and let democrat have his place. In
his maudlin moments he intimated
that he would accept the proffer. His
friends became alarmed lest he might
dishonor himself while under the in
fiuence of his besetting habit. They
conferred about it with Senator Ed
munds, Senator Stanford and others.
The latter extendedAIr Riddleberger an
invitation to go with his wife to Cali
fornia, and thus for time he was taken
away from the temptations that sur
rounded him in Washington. If he Sc
riously contemplates resigning it may
be set down as likely that an ambitious
democrat of Virginia is once more hold
ing out money inducement to him.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24
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expresses the fesing Of many eic1lns 81
rhennnatisr, nsazalefa eciatica aa ners
4ous or sick headaE Having tried
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clans Of All -. 6 out relief. 4hero
seems to hsno hos lIlzsla -
. last resort tried q b ~ 70 their
surprise and joy has nat Il was =
s13e, sure ana qs1lck a. & = ophoros isnot
anexpsrimenf; th0usazad ave been cured
by It's use and they testify IS to its value.
CIV. Cakes, Filley, No., says: "Athlo-
phofpa has done more for my rheumatism
than anything have tried. have paid
out three or four hundred dollars for doc
tors and other medicines, but nothing
did nae any good until I found Ath-
lophoros.s
F. Z. dawn, Insurance and Loan Agent
at Missouri Valley, Iowa, says: ! have
used Athlophoros, and il cured me COM
pletely. Several years ago while away in
an adjoining town on business, my attention
was called to this medicine by physician
and friend, who showed me a bottle and
package, and made the remark, that if
was ever troubled with rheumatism, use
this medicine and it will soon cure you.
About two years ago, my legs suddenly be-
gan to swell and pain, particularly at the
knee joints; on my right knee there was a
bright red spot, that panied me most. In
few days I was aware it was rheumatism,
my legs and feet kept on swelling, until I
could not move my toes, and for many days
and nights, ! was obliged to sit, eat and
sleep in large chair. placed myself in
the care of physician, but he did me no
good. then abandoned the medicine ]
had been using, and. commenced with Ath-
lophoros. The first three doses relieved
me. and with one bottle was we'll"
Every druggist should keep AthIophoroa
and Athlophoros Pills, but where they can
not be bought of the druggist the Athlo-
phoros Co., 112 Wall St., New York, will
send either carriage paid) on receipt Of
regular price, which is $1.00 per bottle
for Athlophoros and SOC. for Pills.
For liver and kidney diseases dyspepsia, In.
digestion, weakness, nervous debility, diseases
OF women, constipation, headache, impure
oioods &C., Athlophoros Pills are unequaled. Il
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24

THE highest salary probably ever
offered to choir singer in New York
was that rendered Miss Emma Thursby
by the vestry of ST. Bartholomew
church, which was $4,000. She. how
ever, declined the offer on the ground
that her concert tours, from which she
realized much larger amount than
that, would be interfered with. DIR.
Armitage's church. renowned for its
good music, q few years ago appro-
priated 5000 for its quartet choir and
OrCanist.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24

AN exchange says; IF war is com
ing, the orderly sergeants of the last
war win be captains and colonies of
the next. The question naturally
suggested by this is. where are the or
derby sergeants coming from? We can
not say, we have not seen one since
tho war
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24

Joseph Rickabaugh, who resides in
the Neosho valley, just northeast of the
city, in digging well on his place, alta
depth of nineteen feet struck the
chunks of what was evidently once an
old camp fire. He dug up, at that
depth below the surface, the charred
ends of sticks of wood, burned pieces of
boards, walnut bark, ETC., which was
but little decayed. AS this country
was the garden of Eden, it is supposed
that Adam camped there when he was
being snaked cut.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24

ID. II. ANTHONY is making things
lively for the whiskyites in Leaven-
oworth. That he is on the right side mt
last is evidenced by the fact that he is
pposed by the democrats and rum
sellers of that city. We predict that
the prohibition law before long will be
enforced as strictly in that wicked city
as IN any place in the state.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24

THE bill allowing the women to vote
at municipal elections in cities of the
first, second and third classes, and to
hold Office, has passed both branches
of the legislature and has been signed
by the governor. At the ensuing
spring elections, therefore. the women
of these three classes of cities will
have the right to vote for all city Off
GERS. In exercising this privilege,
however, they will be subject to the
same limitations and restrictions pre-
cisely as men. They must be twenty
one years of age, and have been resi-
dents of the state six months. In cit
les of the first and second classes they
must register and have been residents
of ward for thirty days prior to the
election. In cities of the third class
no one is required to register, but the
thirty days residence in the city is re-
CURED. They will only be permitted
to vote for mayor, councilmen, mem
bers of the board of education, or 9TH
-er strictly city offices, and upon all
propositions to issue bonds for school
purposes. They cannot vote for Off
GERS provided for by the constitution.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24

A telegram to Col. II. C. Cross from
Reading Thursday announces the fact
that the bonds in Arvonia township in
Usage county were voted to the Mis-
souri,, Kansas s Southwestern railroad
company by nineteen majority
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24

SOME of the southern members of
congress were terribly stickled when
Cleveland vetoed the dependent pen
sion bill, but the laugh was on the
other side of THEN faces when he We
toed the bill giving $4,000 worth OF
seeds to Texas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24
The kansas CITY Star. in

TIE Kansas City Star, lin its last
evenings Issue, under Topeka date,
gives the particulars of II disgusting
crime, said to have been perpetrated
by the Rev..Robert Laird Collier, at
the Windsor hotel. Whether the
story be true or false, the matter
spoken of was unfit for publication, in
any decent newspaper.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24

The Fort Scot Tribune calls it the
spanper pension bin, and says of Irhe
veto: 4The.president'sa ct<ayil1 .Ineet
the approval ofa1he4.eoantry;.and mot
only tie Endorsement OF sIis party: s;but
of safe publicistsss;fno 1nftter S;SShat ,po5-
litical views they3nay .entertain. = Ten
TO one the mritersof tthe saBovezwas a
copperheadaluring ,the swar. ssor scomes
of that .kfnd,of stocll.ss,:No rebel would
be an.enough foFtmksin ;the Eabove
manner.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24

HENRY GEORGE is not apparently an
advanced temperament. In a recent
lecture in New York he said: THE
saloon is social need, and it ought to
be maintained in some form So is
the devil.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24
ONE Canadian paper, the Montreal
Herald, takes a common-sense view of
the situation. 1t saws;

Herald, takes common-sense view of
the situation. 1t says:
''Here were we Canadians at scores
of maratime ports with thousands of
tons of ice for sale and no other mar
ket for it; with tens of thousands of
dollars worth of produce and fish for
sale lying uselessly on their hands.
There were the United States vessels
ready to buy and pay cash for these
supplies. But no trade, no barter, no
communication between seller and
buyer was permitted. If this was ac-
I,cording to treaty it was not in accord
with common sense; is was entirely
opposed to the commercial spirit of the
present day"
Should Canadian vessels be debarred
from entering United States ports and
Canadian trains from crossing United
States territory, our northern neighbor
would speedily discover that the policy
it has been lately pursuing is of the
kind known as penny wise and pound
foolish,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24

PRESIDENT .CLEyEEHND, i'll; his .last
veto message, says that Statutes shave
been passed. giving Spreferdnce Ito
union veterans in ,all .puplie appoint
ments. The ,president, in his veto
message, evidently wishes TO give the
impression that he Isl sticklerfor the
enforcement of the claws. With one
or two notable exceptions this law has
been dead letter, so far rs he is con
cerned.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24
Spreading.

In making his report Mr.. Stivers,
postal inspector, says that Emporia is
two miles from north to south and a
mile and half from east to west, and
contains 1900 inhabitants. From
this it may be seen that Emporia is
spreading out on the edges and thick
ening in the middle.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24
Miss Nora Webb of council

Miss Nora Webb of Council Grove
a young lady who has many friends in
Emporia, was married Thursday at
$50 p. m. to a Mr.. Puterbaugh, o
Chicago, at the residence of her par
ents in that city, Mr.. and Mrs. D. C..
Webb. Mrs. J. S. Gilchrist of En-
poria. and others, wen up to attend the
welding
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24
I net ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

The president has vetoed more pen.
sion bills. 1t is strange that the most
ignorant of the presidents of the Uni.
ted States, not even excepting Jackson,
should place his wisdom and know
ledge farther above that of congress
than any of his predecessors have eveI
dared to do. But this is only. consis-
tent with the general belief that the
grossest ignoramus considers himself
the wisest man on earth.-Cleveland
Leader.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24

Music is all the rage in Washington
social circles. The Misses Matthews.
daughters of Judge Stanley Matthews,
have church organ at their house.
Miss Duke, daughter of General Basil
Duke. nlavs the violin.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24

1t is reported that the cash faTse
turned in since the train collectors
were placed on the trains on the Santa
Fe have increased $500 per day. ''How
is that for high?''
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-24

CONGRESSMAN OATES of Alabama,
says of the veto of the dependent pen
sion bill: "It makes the south solid
again for a certainty.